Life is messy. There's no way around it. It just is.

Ok. So. I got home friday from a two week excursion to the west coast. It was a really great trip. I was in Port Townsend Washington for a jazz "workshop" (you can't call it camp, because that's not professional sounding, so it's a workshop..) and then I was in LA for a week to have some lessons with this famous drummer, Joe La Barbera. He played ( Read more... )

so. it's the hottest week in cincinnati all year. and. of course. right on schedule. my air conditioning breaks. so convenient. it wouldn't be so bad if it didn't smell like burning ( Read more... )

it is sad how much of a life I DON'T have when jake (the boy) is gone.

and to think I have a week and a half to fend for myself...

no friends.. wah.

I love my mother. I do. But I can't handle being around her for too long. Then I say things that are truthful, but extremely hurtful, and she cries, and now I feel like shit because I made her feel like shit ( Read more... )

Ok, so - I did this audition for the marine band (the presidents own band in D.C) this past week. It is a totally livejournal worthy story, so here it goes ( Read more... )

it is now officially summer for me. I cannot believe that I have survived another year.

2 down. 3 to go.

how how that doesn't really make me very excited.

google Tina Raymond Jazz. Do it. click on anything about louisville. it's totally talking about me. yup. that's right. I am at the google-able status.

fuck yea!

Ok, I need a minute to let off some steam ( Read more... )

Snickers and I built a snowman today in my backyard.